Ďurkov (Hungarian: Györke) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1272.
Geography
[edit]The village lies at an altitude of 261 metres and covers an area of 9.921 km². It has a population of 1560 people.
Ethnicity
[edit]The population is 99% Slovak in ethnicity.
Government
[edit]The village relies on the Bohdanovce police force and the fire brigade at Bidovce. The district and tax offices are located at Košice.
Culture
[edit]The village has a small public library.
Transport
[edit]The nearest railway station is located at Ruskov, 5 kilometres away and there is bus from Košice arriving during all day and also there is small airport in Bidovce 4 km away.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1789-1918 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1912 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1776-1898 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1801-1952 (parish A)
See also
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